Alfred Allan SMITH

Regimental number67561
Date of birth1 May 1890
Place of birthWaikouaiti
OccupationRailway clerk
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 6.75"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss Mabel Smith, Main North Road, Waikouaiti, Otago
Previous military serviceServed in the Railway Reserve; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date21 February 1917
Place of enlistmentTe Kuiti
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 35th Reinforcements, Specialist Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on 2 March 1918
Final rankSergeant
Final unit35th Specialist Company
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 8 August 1919
Discharge date21 October 1919
Other details

War service: England

Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Tainui', 8 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 October 1919

War service: 2 years 27 days (of which 1 year 206 days were abroad)

Medal: British War Medal
Date of death25 November 1940 Christchurch
Age at death50
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 80, p. 16